Retail Pharmacist (Full Time, 1st Shift)

Responsibilities

• Oversees pharmaceutical care, including retrieving and evaluating biomedical literature and designing medication therapy regimens.
• Uses effective patient education techniques to provide counseling to patients and caregivers, covering medication therapy, adverse effects, compliance, appropriate use, handling, and administration.
• Designs, recommends, monitors, and evaluates patient-specific pharmacotherapeutic regimens based on relevant biomedical literature.
• Implements recommendations effectively, utilizing policies and procedures, and documents in the appropriate format.
• Reviews and accurately interprets medication orders and prescriptions.
• Participates in the management of medical emergencies when applicable.
• Actively supports department medication safety and quality improvement activities, including reporting events through appropriate channels.
• Performs quality assurance and performance improvement of the medication use system as appropriate.
• Collaborates with the healthcare team to manage formulary adherence and the medication-use process.
• Assists in the acquisition of non-formulary, compassionate use, and investigational medications.
• Practices in compliance with organization’s policies and procedures, as well as local, state, and federal regulations.
• Prepares, dispenses, and oversees the proper storage and handling of medications in accordance with best practices, policies, and state and federal regulations.
• Serves as preceptor for pharmacy students, residents, and healthcare learners as assigned.
• Mentors, orients, trains, and assists with the performance evaluation of pharmacy teammates, residents, and students as assigned.
• Directs and checks the accuracy of the work of pharmacy support team members to ensure safe and efficient workflows, service standards, and regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served, including understanding growth and development principles across the lifespan.

Qualifications

• Licensed in the state(s) of practice or eligible for reciprocity.
• Immunization and non-vaccine injectable certification required based on area of practice.
• Credentialing and privileging required based on area of practice.

Education

Bachelor’s or Doctorate degree in pharmacy from an ACPE-accredited school of pharmacy, or an FPGEC certificate from NABP.

Experience

No experience required.

Skills

• Maintains skills in area of practice.
• Strong computer skills.
• Excellent communication and organization skills.
• Excellent presentation, facilitation, and training development skills.
• Demonstrates decision-making, team building, customer service, and conflict resolution skills.
• Life support training courses may be required dependent on department discretion.

Physical Requirements

• Requires considerable walking, standing, pushing a mobile cart of up to 50 pounds, and lifting up to 35 pounds without assistance.
• Exposed to various conditions such as walking on hard surfaces, climbing stairs, and changes in temperature and humidity.
• Frequently stretches, bends, squats, or kneels to perform job duties.
• Utilizes appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) to minimize exposure to hazardous agents.
• Takes precautions to avoid needle sticks, minor cuts, or bruises.
• Performs manipulative skills such as writing, typing, and data entry into computers and automated dispensing machines.
• Requires functional speech, vision, and hearing.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Disclaimer: All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.